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Nordic light : modern Scandinavian architecture / Henry Plummer.
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Title:Nordic light : modern Scandinavian architecture / Henry Plummer.
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Author/Creator:Plummer, Henry, 1946-
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Published/Created:New York : Thames & Hudson, 2012.
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Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: NA1208.6 .P58 2012
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Links:Donor bookplate
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Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Architecture--Scandinavia.
Daylighting.
Light in architecture.
Lighting, Architectural and decorative.
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Description:256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-253).
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ISBN:9780500342756
050034275X
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Contents:Introduction: seeking light in the mystical north
Whiteness: the pristine beauty and illuminating power of pure, white volumes
Rhythm: the embodiment of the pulse of nature in vibrating patterns of light
Journey: the galvanizing of space with alluring cues and beacons of light
Carving: the moulding of light into empty yet compelling and unforgettable figures
Forest: the conversion of forest light into vessels and frameworks of wood
Transiency: the drama of expectation and loss in evanescent displays of light
Tranquillity: the peaceful glow and solitude of unadorned things reduced to their essence
Diffusion: the widespread distribution and softened glare of scarce natural light
Darkness: the resonance of dark beginnings and arctic night in shadowy spaces.